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How to download tvOS 10.2.1 beta 1 to your Apple TV

Installing the tvOS 10.2.1 beta is more complex than an iOS or macOS beta, but it’s also for developers only.

Update March 28, 2017: Apple has just released tvOS 10.2 beta 1 for developers. If you already have a tvOS 10 beta installed, proceed to System > Software Updates and download away. If you’ve been waiting for beta 1 of this release to get started with tvOS testing, keep reading and we’ll walk you through the set up!

Apple hasn’t announced a public beta for tvOS the way the company has for iOS and macOS. That means until it is released to everyone this fall, it’s only available to developers. It also means installing it on the Apple TV (4th generation) is more complicated than a simple download and go. If you’re a developer and you’re having trouble getting the tvOS beta installed, here’s what you need to do.

Unlike Apple’s other operating systems, you can’t back up your Apple TV; as such, Apple offers two options for updating tvOS: over the air, which just updates the system; and via USB-C, which restores the device to its factory settings.

A note, before we begin: “Over the air” is technically a bit of a misnomer, since you have to use a USB-C cable to initially connect your Apple TV to your Mac to install the tvOS configuration profile. That being said, once you’ve installed the configuration profile, you’ll be able to wirelessly update your Apple TV to any subsequent beta versions.

Updating over the air only updates the system software; your configurations and apps should remain on your Apple TV as-is.

On your Mac, go to developer.apple.com/download.

Enter your developer username and password to log in.

Click on the blue Download button to the right of tvOS 10 beta configuration profile.